Copyright Basics for Students
Washtenaw Community College Policy
- WCC Guide to CopyrightYou will find Information about College Policy, FAQ, General Information, Library Copyright, and Additional Links.
Copyright Basics
- Copyright FAQ from Copyright Clearning HouseAnswers to eight (8) basics questions about US Copyright
- Coyright Basis Document from Copyright Clearning HousePrint this12 page document from the Copyright Clearing House for a basic understanding of US Copyright
Understanding Copyright Laws - video (6:19 min.)
- Copyright Basics from Copyright Clearance CenterWatch this video by the Copyright Clearing Center to gain an understanding of U.S. Copyright Laws. Only 6 minutes.
Fair Use Information
- Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Open Educational ResourcesA Guide for Authors, Adapters & Adopters of Openly Licensed Teaching and Learning Materials
- Fair Use EvaluatorCreated by ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike License - you can get a copy of this tutorial to copy, distribute and transmit the work under the conditions set out in the license.
Use Fair Use Evaluator to "help you better understand how to determine the "fairness" of a use under the U.S. Copyright Code."
- Fair Use ChecklistCreated by Columbia University Libraries, use this checklist to help you determine fair use for education.
Copyright
Very important. You may have found an OER textbook or content from an OER Repository, but you still need to review Copyright Laws and Open License Agreements before you use the works. This Copyright page offers guidance in the use of an OER.